tormentas aisladas
/toɾmentas aisladas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "isolated thunderstorms" is translated as tormentas aisladas.
This phrase is the standard terminology used by meteorologists in Spanish-speaking countries to describe scattered, non-widespread storm activity that occurs in a few separate areas rather than across a wide region.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective aisladas is the feminine plural form of aislada, which literally means "isolated" or "set apart".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, tormentas puntuales is used to express "isolated thunderstorms".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase follows Spanish noun-adjective agreement, where both the noun tormentas and the adjective aisladas are feminine and plural. The singular form of the phrase is tormenta aislada.
How do you pronounce it?
/toɾmentas aisladas/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, the alternative phrase tormentas puntuales uses the word puntual, which usually means 'on time' in English, but here refers to a specific 'point' or location.
- The adjective aislada is derived from isla, meaning 'island'. Describing a storm as aislada literally characterizes the weather event as an 'island' in the sky.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, people use the word aguacero instead of tormenta when they want to describe the sudden, heavy downpours that often result from isolated storms.
Examples in context
- Se espera que haya tormentas aisladas en la región.Isolated thunderstorms are expected in the region.
- ¿Escuchaste que habrá tormentas puntuales mañana?Did you hear there will be isolated thunderstorms tomorrow?
- El reporte indica tormentas aisladas para esta tarde.The report indicates isolated thunderstorms for this afternoon.
- Se esperan tormentas aisladas en la zona norte.Isolated thunderstorms are expected in the northern zone.
- Cuidado con las tormentas aisladas durante el viaje.Watch out for isolated thunderstorms during the trip.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are checking the weather before going for a walk.
- Lucía¿Viste el pronóstico del tiempo, Mateo?Did you see the weather forecast, Mateo?
- MateoSí, dice que habrá tormentas aisladas.Yes, it says there will be isolated thunderstorms.
- LucíaEntonces es mejor que no salgamos ahora.Then it is better if we don't go out now.
- MateoTienes razón, Lucía, esperaremos un poco.You are right, Lucía, we will wait a bit.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
